Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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to be subsidized which is leading to an untrained work force. There is a decreased population ~ the community is seeing a population drop. The community is seeing fewer people able to buy homes. This leads to a decrease in the local tax base. Businesses (more than average or comparable) are leaving our city to grow or stay afloat. Businesses with choices choose to locate elsewhere. Existing businesses are moving to other cities and no new businesses are locating here. There are vacant buildings and properties and a loss of local business. There is decreased job loss and increased unemployment. Decreased job loss, increased unemployment, increased need of social services and unemployment is at 9.5%. There are few large employers and lots of underemployed. The unemployment rate is high and climbing. There is no increase in numbers of those employed in good jobs. Average pay is lower than comparable communities. There is a high unemployment rate and lower paying jobs. Many in our community are under-employed. Decrease unemployment. Decrease in median income. There are commercial and retail vacancies downtown. There are office vacancies all over. Downtown is undeveloped and downtown is a disgrace. There is a loss of property values and a reduction in homeowner properties. There are vacancies downtown. THE EVIDENCE THAT THE CITY HAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT More people owning homes. Great schools and infrastructures would attract more business. Increase in expansions of existing businesses and new business coming in. Businesses with a choice to locate will choose Eugene. New businesses are relocating to Eugene. We have bustling retail activity and see decreased vacancy rates and increased rents. There is a failure to maintain adequate supply of “unconstrained” buildable land large enough to meet the needs of business. Businesses more than average expand here. We will have three cranes at one time in downtown. Eugene will see a very low jobless rate. Unemployment is lower and falling. Kids could get jobs here. We see a very low jobless rate. We also will see an increase in the median income. Eugene will have a stronger economy. There is an increase in the employment rate. There will be new sectors growing in green jobs. People are prospering in the local economy so there will be less demand for social services. A reduction in subsidies. Pay is comparably higher. It is the “Peter Principle” full tilt. People are proud of their community and you can feel and see the increased vibrancy. Perception and reality equals vision! There is a decrease in blighted and underutilized areas so 70% or more of folks are proud of downtown and show it off to visitors. There are no pits! Kids are doing well in school. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 6-7, 2009 Page 10 Goals Setting Session